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1 Unit 3 Part B Computer Storage Computer Technology

2 Storage The place in the computer where data is held while it is not needed for processing A storage device is device used to record (store) data The most popular storage devices today are USB drives, internal and external hard disks, CDs and DVDs, and cloud storage

3 Three Kinds of Storage Magnetic Storage Optical Storage Electronic Storage (sometimes called Flash Storage)

4 Magnetic Storage A means of recording or saving data onto disks or tape by magnetizing particles Information is recorded and retrieved by means of magnetic read/write heads Magnetic storage devices include: hard drive, floppy disk, digital tape

5 Hard Drive A mass storage device located inside the computer s system unit (tower) Used to store application software and user data Typical hard drive storage capacity can range from a few hundred Gigabytes up to a few Terabytes

6 External Hard Drives A hard drive that has its own separate case and sit outside of your computer s system unit Connects to your computer via USB cable Portable

7 Floppy Disk The floppy disk, once an icon of the computer age, is becoming obsolete Stores 1.4 MB People used floppy disks to store data and transfer it from one location to another There is not enough room on a floppy disk to store one song or one photo from a high-resolution camera

8 Magnetic Tape Used by some businesses to backup and archive large amounts of data. As of 2011, tape cartridges could store up to 5 TB of data.

9 Optical Storage Optical storage is the use of low powered lasers to save (burn) and read data from CDs and DVDs.

10 Optical Storage Devices CD DVD Storage Device Description Storage Capacity CD-ROM, DVD-ROM CD-R, DVD-R CD-RW, DVD-RW Used to store music, software, and documents Used to store videos and photos; allows for better graphics and greater resolution photos Read Only; can never save to this CD or DVD Burn to once; thereafter read-only Burn to many times until the CD is full; you can reformat, erase and rewrite to them 650 Megabytes up to 1 Gigabyte Single Sided: 4.7 Gigabytes Multi-layer DVDs like Blue-ray: Up to 500 Gigabytes

11 Electronic Storage Electronic storage is the use of a chip to electronically save, erase or reprogram data Examples of devices that use Electronic Storage: SD (secured digital) Cards, Flash Drives, Solid State Drives Faster because it does not contain movable parts

12 Flash Drive A portable storage device that uses electronic storage and has an integrated USB port Flash drives have many names including: USB Drive, thumb drive, jump drive Simple form of transporting data to and from school or work Storage capacity: anywhere from a few hundred megabytes up to 64 GB

13 Memory Card A memory card is also known as a flash card, SD Card or memory stick Used for storing data in digital cameras, mobile phones, as well as some MP3 players, and video game consoles. Storage capacity: Anywhere from 64 Megabytes up to 2 Terabytes

14 Solid State Storage Watch this short video to learn more about Solid State Storage

15 Solid State Drive SSD stands for Solid State Drive Uses flash memory It means that data is stored to devices via electronic semiconductors that are built from solid materials that have no moving parts

16 Solid State Drives Solid State Drives reside inside the computer in place of the local hard drive Faster than a hard drive because it has no moving parts Storage is handled by a flash memory chip Use less power, and are much more reliable than hard drives

17 SSDs continued So Why aren t SSDs used for all PCs today? Cost! They cost 10 to 17 times more than a similar hard drive. The 800GB SSD is priced at $3,859, while the 400GB SSD is priced at $1,929 (PC World, July 2012) Storage Capacity! The average SSD stores 128 to 256 Gigabytes Hybrid: Combination of SSD and hard drive Some corporations use hybrid technology to speed up servers

18 What is the Cloud?

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20 Software as a Service AKA--SaaS No need to buy software and install it on your computer SaaS allows you to rent access to software Software is not installed on your PC instead it is installed and run on computers operated by a software supplier You pay to access to the software via the Internet Example: Office 365

21 Why Use the Cloud? Cost Allows companies to pay for storage space rather than servers and the personnel to service them Convenience You can access your data from any device that has an Internet connection Safety Hard Drive crashes? No problem! You can access the data from a different computer or device Collaboration The cloud makes it much easier to share a file with coworkers family or friends

22 Cloud Computing and Security Is the cloud secure? Proceed, but with caution You are less likely to lose your data due to equipment failure, fire, etc. There is always a risk that someone may try to gain access to your personal data It is important to choose a strong password and pay attention to any privacy settings offered by the cloud service you're using.

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